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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137429 | Agricultural composition Agricultural compositions which comprise: (i) a secondary nutrient or micronutrient; (ii) benzoic acid or a biologically acceptable derivative thereof; and (iii) a water soluble salt of Formula (I) wherein R1 is a C1-10alkenyl group, or a C | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137430 | Calcium formate fertiliser The invention relates to a method for producing a formulation containing calcium formiate, to the formulation itself, and to the use thereof for producing a product, and the use thereof as a fertilizer. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7922785 | Biodegradable polymeric concentrate The invention concerns a composition which increases water retention and water absorption in a plant media, such as soil. In particular, the invention relates to a biodegradable polymeric water retention concentrate that when diluted and applied to various plant med... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7892312 | Nitrification inhibitor and soil improver and fertilizer containing the same A nitrification inhibitor and a soil improver and a fertilizer containing the same are offered which can be utilized in a wide area from a tropical to a temperate zone, and can be easily obtained from natural origin materials. It is a nitrification inhibitor to inhi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7837757 | Enhanced abscisic acid and fertilizer performance This invention relates to the use of nitrogen- or calcium-containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. This invention also relates to the use of ABA to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied fertil... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7303670 | Compositions, devices, and methods for use in environment remediation What is disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods for use in environmental remediation. The compositions are for use in a variety of environmental remediation barriers including fiber rolls, blankets, and berms. Applications for the use of the compositions, d... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7166688 | Chelation compositions Biodegradable chelating agents comprising a substituted iminodisuccinic acid having six coordination sites and a simple method for making same are disclosed. The method calls for mixing together an acid anhydride or lactone with a polyfunctional amine to obtain an a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160350 | Formulation of phosphorus fertilizer for plants Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers are disclosed that comprise a buffered composition of an organic acid and salts thereof and a phosphorous-containing acid and salts thereof. The concentrated phosphorus fertilizers can be diluted with water of pH ranging from abou... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160349 | Formulation of phosphorus fertilizer for plants Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers are disclosed that comprise a buffered composition of an organic acid and salts thereof and a phosphorous-containing acid and salts thereof. The concentrated phosphorus fertilizers can be diluted with water of pH ranging from abou... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108732 | Process for producing fertilizer comprising sparingly water-soluble phosphatic fertilizer, urea/aliphatic aldehyde condensation product and water-repellent substance The fertilizer of the invention is a fertilizer containing a sparingly water-soluble phosphatic fertilizer and a urea/aliphatic aldehyde condensation product. The process for controlling inoganizing speed of urea/aliphatic aldehyde condensation product of the invent... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7105191 | Calcium supplement for animals and method for making same A calcium supplement for animals comprising one or more coatings over a calcium-containing core. The coatings provide additional nutrients as well as providing a moisture-resistant outer coating to reduce the hygroscopic effects of the calcium-containing core. The s... | 09/12/2006 |
| RE39188 | Irrigation method Large crop areas are irrigated, for instance by pivot irrigation, by being sprayed with water into which a substantially stable dispersion in a liquid of water soluble polymer particles has been metered at a predetermined low rate. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070795 | Particles containing agricultural active ingredients One or more agricultural active ingredients (such as fungicides or insecticides) are entrapped in polymeric matrixes to form particles having a diameter in the range from about 0.2 to about 200 microns. The particles are applied to soil, to seeds, or to plants and r... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067460 | Organofunctional compounds for shale stabilization of the aqueous dispersed phase of non-aqueous based invert emulsion drilling system fluids Invert emulsion drilling system fluids comprising an oleaginous continuous phase and a non-oleaginous dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising organofunctional compound(s) effective to provide shale inhibition. The organofunctional compound(s) may be used eit... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044988 | Partially dehydrated reaction product, process for making same, and emulsion containing same The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by: (I) reacting (A) a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acid or anhydride with (B) a polyol, a polyamine, a hydroxyamine, or a mixture ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030060 | Rest-breaking composition and use thereof The invention relates to a composition useful for the breaking of rest in deciduous fruit species such as apple species and grape species comprising an organic nitrogen-containing compound having a molecular weight of 60 to 300 with the exception of urea and dinitro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7018440 | Granular coated fertilizer The present invention provides a granular fertilizer which is coated with a water-insoluble material layer (first water-insoluble material layer), a thermosetting resin layer (first thermosetting resin layer), a water-insoluble material layer (second water-insoluble... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018441 | Granular coated fertilizer The present invention provides a granular fertilizer which is coated with a thermosetting resin layer (first thermosetting resin layer), a water-insoluble material layer and a thermosetting resin layer (second thermosetting resin layer) from inner to outer layers, a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004991 | Aqueous delivery systems for water soluble agricultural actives using polymeric dispersants What is described herein is an aqueous dispersion for coating water-soluble granules of a water soluble active agricultural chemical to substantially increase the rain fastness of the active. The dispersion includes by wt. (a) at l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6949236 | Aminosulfonate product-treated nitrogen-containing salt particles Addition of an aminosulfonate product to an inorganic nitrogen-containing salt provides a composition of matter with improved properties. In particular, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and its derivatives can be added to ammonium nitrate to provide improve... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939555 | Manufacture and use of an deposition aid The invention pertains to a method for increasing the activity of agrichemicals and controlling their drift by specially formulating an deposition agent with fertilizer. This unique combination has been seen to allow lower use rates of fertilizers as pesticide effic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929673 | Formulation of phosphorus fertilizer for plants Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers are disclosed that comprise a buffered composition of an organic acid and salts thereof and a phosphorous-containing acid and salts thereof. The concentrated phosphorus fertilizers can be diluted with water of pH ranging from abou... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6896714 | Formulation of phosphorus fertilizer for plants Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers are disclosed that comprise a buffered composition of an organic acid and salts thereof and a phosphorous-containing acid and salts thereof. The concentrated phosphorus fertilizers can be diluted with water of pH ranging from abou... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6889471 | Polyacrylamide suspensions for soil conditioning A stable aqueous suspension of water-soluble polyacrylamide particles is in a saturated solution of an ammonium salt. The polyacrylamide particles are characterized by a particle size of about −150 mesh, and preferably −270 mesh, with −400 mesh most preferred.... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6878180 | Combination ammonium sulfate/drift reducing adjuvant and wet bond process for making the same The present invention is directed to a combination adjuvant comprising an ammonium sulfate fertilizer impregnated with a drift reducing agent. The drift reducing agent is preferably polyacrylamide. Anti-caking and drying agents are preferably added to the combinatio... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6870026 | Chelation compositions Biodegradable chelating agents comprising a substituted iminodisuccinic acid having six coordination sites and a simplified method for making same are disclosed. The method calls for mixing together an acid anhydride or lactone with a polyfunctional amine to obtain ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855182 | Lignocellulose fiber composite with soil conditioners A pellet for use in conditioning soil made of a lignocellulose fiber matrix having up to 20% by weight of a soil conditioning material incorporated therein. The soil conditioning material comprises one or more synthetic soil conditioning polymers and, optionally, ad... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6841599 | Solid composition A solid, water-soluble or water-dispersible composition comprising a non film-forming material (such as a water-soluble agrochemical) supported by a film-forming polymer is prepared by (i) preparing a film-forming aqueous medium containing (a) a film-forming polymer... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6787234 | Triggered start products and processes for the production and use thereof A coated triggered start product is formed from a particulate core material comprising at least one water soluble active constituent and at least one coating layer applied on the particulate core material. The coating layer causes the product to exhibit “lock-offâ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6780209 | Partially dehydrated reaction product process for making same, and emulsion containing same The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a partially dehydrated product made by: (I) reacting (A) a hydrocarbyl substituted succinic acid or anhydride with (B) a polyol, a polyamine, a hydroxyamine, or a mixture of two or more thereof, to f... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6770593 | Fertilizer The present invention provides a liquid fertilizer comprising a mixture of a salt of phosphorous acid together with either a thiosulphate such as ammonium or potassium thiosulphate and/or a salt of salicylic acid or salicyle amide. The use of this combination as a f... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6733559 | Method of reducing the availability of heavy metals in plants and the use of cross linked poly(meth)acrylates in said method A process for reducing plant availability of heavy metals in substrates such as soils wherein the substrates treated with cross-linked polymethacrylates. The poly (meth)acrylates can be worked into the soils. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6669752 | Small particle polyacrylamide for soil conditioning A method of producing an aqueous solution of water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM) with a concentration of at least about 5 grams per liter includes the steps of providing a monovalent or divalent cation salt solution, and preferably a calcium salt solution,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6645267 | Plant growing media A process for converting composted organic materials produced by optimized composting procedures into plant growing media for agronomic and other uses. The raw organic matter is first processed into compost by optimized standard methods. If desired, the r... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645268 | Formulation of phosphorus fertilizer for plants Concentrated phosphorus fertilizers are disclosed that comprise a buffered composition of an organic acid and salts thereof and a phosphorous-containing acid and salts thereof. The concentrated phosphorus fertilizers can be diluted with water of pH rangin... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6591767 | Seed treatment method A method of stimulating root growth of seeds is disclosed in which seeds are treated with an effective amount of an aqueous ammoniacal ionic solution of metal alkanoates. Alkanoates having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms are preferred, with acetates most preferr... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6572669 | Thixotropic fertilizer composition and associated method The invention describes a thixotropic fertilizer composition which includes a first aqueous component having a predetermined concentration of divalent cations and of organic matter, and a second aqueous component comprising a predetermined concentration o... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6562941 | Process for production of polyasparagine and the high nitrogen content polymer formed thereby A method for the production of polyasparagine is provided wherein the polyasparagine is prepared by ammonolysis of polysuccinimide in liquid ammonia, acting both as a solvent and as a reactant, wherein the polysuccinimide can be any polysuccinimide, such ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6540808 | Controlled release fertilizers based on self-assembled molecule coatings Controlled release fertilizers are provided and methods for their preparation, wherein the controlled release fertilizers are obtained through self-assembling molecules on the surfaces of the fertilizer particles, and then, preferably, linking these molec... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6528569 | Solid water-soluble or water-dispersible compositions The invention provides processes for producing solid, water-soluble or water-dispersible compositions comprising non film-forming materials, such as water-soluble agrochemical electrolytes, supported by film-forming polymers. The water-soluble agrochemica... | 03/04/2003 |
